Code Injection in Apache Struts - CVE-2013-1966

 

Code Injection in Apache Struts - CVE-2013-1966

Published: April 17, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU88757
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1966
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary OGNL code via a crafted request that is not properly handled when using the includeParams attribute in the (1) URL or (2) A tag.


Affected software

Apache Struts
SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family
Sterling Web Channel
Call Center for Commerce
IBM Sterling Order Management

How to mitigate CVE-2013-1966

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apache Struts - update to 2.3.14.2
SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family - addressed in versions 6.4.1.7, 7.1.0.5
Sterling Web Channel - addressed in versions 9.0.0-SFP1, 9.1.0- SFP1
Call Center for Commerce - update to 10.0.12
IBM Sterling Order Management - update to 10.0.2403.1

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